Dag Detter: podcast appearances and interviews

Dag Detter is a Swedish investment advisor, author, and speaker specializing in public commercial assets. He served as the President of Stattum and was a Director at the Swedish Ministry of Industry, where he led the restructuring of the government portfolio of public assets during reforms from 1998 to 2001. Detter has contributed to public sector management and policy discussions through his writings and leadership roles. He is co-author of two notable books. The first, The Public Wealth of Nations, published in 2015, discusses how improved management of public assets can enhance economic growth and strengthen democratic institutions. This book received recognition from The Economist and the Financial Times as one of the best books of that year. His second book, The Public Wealth of Cities, published in 2017 by The Brookings Institution Press, focuses on municipal governments. It highlights the existence of substantial untapped urban assets that, if managed effectively, could fund infrastructure development and social investments. The book advocates for a focus on public wealth to promote urban economic vitality and financial stability through the creation of urban wealth funds. Detter has also contributed articles and essays to several prominent publications including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs, as well as working with international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank. Additionally, he co-authored Public Net Worth, which was recognized by Martin Wolf as one of the Financial Times' best economics books of summer 2024.